A BOY who was pulled unconscious from a caravan park's swimming pool has died in his mum and dad's arms.

Six-year-old Aiden Sands was spotted by his mum Mandy on the bottom of the main pool at Red Lion Caravan Park's leisure centre in Arbroath, Angus, on Saturday.

He fought bravely for four days in intensive care in Dundee's Ninewells hospital but lost his battle for life around midday yesterday.

Aiden was swimming with his brother and sister when, according to the caravan park, he suffered "medical episode".

He is believed to have lost consciousness and fell to the bottom of the pool.

Aiden, from Dundee, was given CPR at the side of the pool by a male swimmer.

Paramedics treated him at the scene before taking him to hospital. Mum Mandy and dad Kevin Yule had been at his bedside ever since.

His devastated grandad Thomas Hay issued an emotional statement on behalf of the grieving family.

He said: "Aiden died after failing to recover from his injuries in the loving arms of his parents.

"They would like to thank the gentleman who assisted Aiden at the poolside with first aid and CPR and the ambulance team and officers of Tayside Police who assisted in getting Aiden to Ninewells Hospital as quickly as possible.

"Also to the nursing staff and doctors at ward 20 intensive care ward at Ninewells for their first class care given to Aiden.

"The family would now like time to grieve in peace at this most difficult time."

Aiden was a pupil at Mill o'Mains Primary school and attended a local Bible club.

The family had been hoping Aiden would pull through but were told he would be severely disabled and could be left blind if he survived.

After the incident, Nicola McCormack of the Red Lion Holiday Park said: "It seems Aiden suffered some kind of medical episode and was under water for a short while. Our thoughts are with his family."

Eyewitness Sheila Allardice was at the pool with her granddaughter Daisy.

She said: "I was in the baby pool when I heard a woman shouting 'help, help' and carrying her son in her arms.

"When we left the changing rooms he was being worked on by paramedics. It was very upsetting."

A Tayside Police spokesman yesterday said their investigation into Aiden's death was still going on.

He said: "Emergency services attended at the Red Lion Caravan Park in Arbroath at about 3pm on Saturday, in response to calls about a young boy who had got into difficulty in the swimming pool.

"Aiden was tended to at the scene by paramedics before being taken in a critical condition by ambulance, under police escort, to hospital in Dundee. Tragically, he passed away at about midday.

"An investigation by Angus Council's environmental health section and Tayside Police is ongoing and, as with all sudden deaths, a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."

An Angus Council spokeswoman said officers from environmental health were continuing with their enquiries.